Status: UPDATED
| Advisory ID: CVE-2026-97024
Key Details
| CVE | CVE-2026-97024 |
| CVSS Score / Version | 7.1 (High) / CVSS v3.1 |
| Updated | 2026-09-29 |
| CVSS Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H |
| CVSS Prose | attack vector is network; attack complexity is low; privileges required is none; user interaction is required; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is none; integrity impact is low; availability impact is high. |
| Affected products | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 |
| Classified as | CWE-61 (UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following) |
Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors
| Subsystems | OT Supporting Infrastructure |
| Sectors | Multiple |
What to Know
A path traversal vulnerability in Flatpak's handling of the files/etc directory during app deployment allows a malicious Flatpak app to cause certain host system files (such as passwd, group, machine-id, or resolv.conf) to be emptied or replaced with a symlink when the app is installed or upgraded. In system-wide installations, the write is performed as root. (NVD)
What to Do
Monitor Red Hat's web page for any future patch releases.
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